Where does “militante” come from?

militante (Portuguese) comes from Latin mīlitāns, from Latin milito, from Latin mīles — A soldier.

militante (Portuguese): militant

Definitions

  1. militant

Ancestry of “militante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmīlitānsbeing a soldier; serving in the military
2LatinmilitoI am a soldier, I act as a soldier; I wage war
3LatinmīlesA soldier

Words derived from “militante”

Every word from Latin mīles →Every word from Latin milito →Every word from Latin mīlitāns →